,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bebb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ca1 #bjbe,mr4   
,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,mool5a>1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 & ,mr4    
,suozzi7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & 9 addition to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a p]iod
 to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1
 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*        
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
designate ! area betwe5 ! int]sections (
 #ah? ,/reet ,nor?we/ & ,*ur* ,/reet    
,nor?we/1 & #ah? ,/reet ,nor?we/ & ,p   
,/reet ,nor?we/1 9 ! ,di/rict (         
,columbia z ,jimmy ,lai ,way1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,condemn+ ! arbit>y      
det5tion ( ,jimmy ,lai 9 ,hong ,kong    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,jimmy ,lai ,*ee-y+1 a ,hong ,kong     
democracy advocate1 m$ia entrepr5eur1 & 
a ,briti% citiz51 has be5 9 prison s9ce 
,decemb] #bjbj on multiple fabricat$    

*>ges1 & is s]v+ a s5t5ce ( almo/ #f    
ye>s 9 prison "u politically motivat$   
fraud *>ges1 concurr5tly s]v+ two o!r   
s5t5ces1 "o = jo9+ a vigil to m>k !     
#aihi ,tiananm5 ,squ>e ,massacre1 &     
ano!r = p>ticipat+ 9 peaceful prote/s 9 
#bjai4  7#b7 ,jimmy ,lai is held 9      
solit>y conf9em5t = #bc h\rs & #aj      
m9utes ea* day1 ) only #ej m9utes =     
re/rict$ ex]cise & limit$ human contact 
or access to daylight4 ,he suff]s f     
diabetes & has exp]i5c$ significant     
weight loss & increas+ frailty s9ce be+ 
imprison$4 ,he 0 d5i$ access to         
indep5d5t m$ical c>e4  7#c7 ,! ,apple   
,daily newspap] :i* ,jimmy ,lai f\nd$ & 
publi%$ 0 =c$ by ! au?orities 9 ,hong   
,kong to close 9 ,june #bjba1 & ! p>5t  
company ,next ,m$ia 0 deli/$ f ! ,hong  
,kong ,/ock ,ex*ange "u gov]nm5t co]cion
 9 ,janu>y #bjbc1 sev]ely re/rict+ !    
free fl[ ( news & in=mation t und]gird$ 
,hong ,kong role z a major f9ancial     
c5t]4  7#d7 ,on ,augu/ #aj1 #bjbj1 ,lai 
0 *>g$ ) collusion ) a =eign c\ntry or )

 ext]nal elem5ts to endang] national    
security "u ,article #bi ( ! ,national  
,security ,law1 *>ges levi$ 9 "p because
 ( meet+s tak5 ) ,unit$ ,/ates (ficials1
 includ+ ^? dur+ ! fir/ ,adm9i/ration ( 
,presid5t ,donald ,j4 ,trump            
7#bjaf-bjbj7 & support+ publicly !      
policies pursu$ at t "t by !            
,adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,jimmy ,lai's      
meet+s ) =m] ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t    
(ficials & public figures1 includ+ !    
,vice ,presid5t1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1     
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &  
,consul-,g5]al 9 ,hong ,kong h be5 cit$ 
by ! prosecution 9 ! c\rt proce$+s4     
7#f7 ,lai trial "u ! ,national ,security
 ,law began 9 ,decemb] #bjbc & is ongo+4
  7#g7 ,a gr\p ( ,unit$ ,nations exp]ts1
 be+ al>m$ by multiple & s]i\s          
violations ( ,lai's rights1 includ+ ! "r
 to a fair trial & access to a lawy] ( 8
 own *oos+1 call$ = 8 imm$iate release4 
7#h7 ,! m9imum s5t5ce requir$ "u !      
,national ,security ,law is #aj ye>s    
imprisonm5t1 & !re=e x is possible t    

,lai c\ld sp5d ! re/ ( 8 life beh9d b>s4
  7#i7 ,9 #aiig1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom        
transf]r$ sov]eignty ov] ,hong ,kong to 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 )       
gu>ante$ t fundam5tal rights are        
protect$ "u bo? ! ,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t    
,decl>ation & ! ,basic ,law1 :i*        
enum]ate specific rights & fre$oms      
includ+ ^? ( spee*1 ( ! press1 & (      
assembly4  7#aj7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a has repeat$ly und]m9$  
,hong ,kong's autonomy s9ce1 9 p>ticul> 
s9ce ! ,umbrella ,movem5t prote/s 9     
#bjad1 ! mass prodemocracy prote/s 9    
#bjai1 & ! imposition ( ! draconian     
,national ,security ,law 9 #bjbj4  7#aa7
 ,s9ce its enactm5t 9 ,june #bjbj1 !    
,national ,security ,law1 unilat]ally   
pass$ by ! ,national ,p's ,congress ,/&+
 ,committee & en=c$ by (ficials 9 ,hong 
,kong z a pretext to repress legitimate 
& peaceful spee*1 assembly1 & expression
 ( political op9ions4  7#ab7 ,jimmy ,lai
 /&s = ! values ( democracy1 human      
rights1 respect = ! rule ( law1 religi\s

 fre$om1 fre$om ( expression1 & m$ia    
fre$om1 & is prosecut$ & p]secut$ by !  
,,prc's proxies 9 ,hong ,kong solely    
because ( 8 op9ions & activities 9      
pursuit ( ^! values4  7b7 ,s5se (       
congress ,congress--  7#a7 condemns !   
unju/ imprisonm5t1 mi/reatm5t1 & ! %[   
trial ( ,unit$ ,k+dom citiz5 ,jimmy ,lai
 9 ,hong ,kong2  7#b7 calls ^u ! ,hong  
,kong au?orities to release ,jimmy ,lai 
imm$iately & unconditionally & cease    
prosecut+ him & o!rs *>g$ "u ! ,national
 ,security ,law2  7#c7 reaffirms !      
importance ( ! fre$om ( spee* & ! "r (  
publi%]s1 j\rnali/s1 & m$ia work]s 9    
,hong ,kong & ar\nd ! _w to op]ate free 
f intimidation1 h>assm5t1 repression1   
c5sor%ip1 & fe>2  7#d7 recognizes t !   
sev]e re/rictions on ! free fl[ ( news &
 in=mation f ,hong ,kong impacts !      
ability ( individuals1 corporations1 &  
diplomats to make decisions ab\t travel1
 inve/m5ts1 & political conditions 9    
,hong ,kong2  7#e7 urges ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate & o!r relevant ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  

(ficials to advocate = ! release (      
,jimmy ,lai by rais+ 8 case ) (ficials (
 ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative   
,region & ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a2  7#f7  
urges ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to employ !   
f9ancial sanctions f\nd 9 ! ,hong ,kong 
,human ,rights & ,democracy ,act & !    
,hong ,kong ,autonomy ,act = ,hong ,kong
 (ficials complicit 9 ! arre/ &         
prosecution ( ,jimmy ,lai & o!r         
political prison]s 9 ,hong ,kong2  7#g7 
urges ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high           
,commission] = ,human ,rights to hold a 
special session & appo9t an imp>tial &  
indep5d5t ,unit$ ,nations me*anism to   
evaluate1 monitor1 & report on a range (
 human rights violations 9 ! ,p's       
,republic ( ,*9a1 includ+ ! impact ( !  
,national ,security ,law on human rights
 9 ,hong ,kong1 z reque/$ by ov] ,unit$ 
,nations ,special ,exp]ts 9 #bjbj2 &    
7#h7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
 & all gov]nm5ts t view ext5sion ( human
 rights1 ! rule ( law1 & an end to      
c5sor%ip z critical aspect ( _! national

 & economic security to call = all *>ges
 aga9/ ,jimmy ,lai to be dropp$1 ! trial
 to end1 & = ! imm$iate & unconditional 
release ( ,jimmy ,lai4  #b4 ,designation
 ( ,jimmy ,lai ,way 9 ! ,di/rict (      
,columbia  7a7 ,designation ( /reet "n  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! area betwe5 !          
int]sections ( #ah? ,/reet ,nor?we/ &   
,*ur* ,/reet ,nor?we/1 & #ah? ,/reet    
,nor?we/ & ,p ,/reet ,nor?we/ 9 !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia %all be kn[n &     
designat$ z ,jimmy ,lai ,way4  7#b7     
,ref]5ce ,any ref]5ce 9 a law1 map1     
regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! area ref]r$ to 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be deem$ to include 
,jimmy ,lai ,way4  7b7 ,designation (   
address  7#a7 ,designation ,! address ( 
#aebj #ah? ,/reet ,nor?we/ 9 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia %all be r$esignat$ z #a     
,jimmy ,lai ,way ,nor?we/4  7#b7        
,ref]5ces ,any ref]5ce 9 a law1 map1    
regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! address ref]r$  
to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be deem$ to be a

 ref]5ce to #a ,jimmy ,lai ,way         
,nor?we/4  7c7 ,signs ,! ,adm9i/rator ( 
,g5]al ,s]vices %all con/ruct /reet     
signs t %all-- 7#a7 conta9 ! phrase     
,jimmy ,lai ,way ,,nw2  7#b7 be simil> 9
 design to ! signs us$ by ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia to designate ! location (     
,metro /ations2 &  7#c7 be plac$ on--   
7,a7 ! p>cel ( ,f$]al prop]ty t is      
close/ to #a ,jimmy ,lai ,way ,nor?we/  
7z r$esignat$ by subsection 7b77#a77 9 !
 ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 &  7,b7 ! /reet  
corn]s ( #ah? ,/reet ,nor?we/ & ,*ur*   
,/reet ,nor?we/1 & #ah? ,/reet ,nor?we/ 
& ,p ,/reet ,nor?we/1 9 ! ,di/rict (    
,columbia4  #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+
 mail deliv]y by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al 
,s]vice to #a ,jimmy ,lai ,way ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al    
%\ld recognize any mail :i* is address$ 
to ! ,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade     
,(fice at #a ,jimmy ,lai ,way 9 ,san    
,francisco1 ,cali=nia1 or ,new ,york1   
,new ,york1 ) ! appropriate po/al codes1
 & %\ld deliv] su* mail to-- 7#a7 #acj  

,montgom]y ,/reet1 ,san ,francisco1     
,cali=nia #idajd2 or  7#b7 #aae ,ea/    
#ed? ,/reet1 ,new ,york1 ,new ,york     
#ajjbb1 z ! case may be4